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Australian PM Resists New Climate Target as US, UK, EU Pledge Ambitious Emission Cuts

April 23, 2021
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is betting on hydrogen technology as the way forward to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, rather than setting new climate targets like fellow industrialised nations. On Thursday, the Leaders’ Summit on Climate was held online and chaired by U.S. President Joe Biden. Prime Minister Morrison told the summit that Australia was…

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Malcolm Turnbull Dumped As Chair of Clean Energy Board

April 6, 2021
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Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been removed from his position as chair of the New South Wales Net-Zero Emissions and Clean Economy Board, only a week after his appointment. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that while she admired and respected Turnbull, his appointment “unfortunately for everyone concerned … was proving to be a distraction”. The…

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Malcolm Turnbull Dropped As Chair of Clean Energy Board

April 6, 2021
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Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been removed from his position as chair of the New South Wales Net-Zero Emissions and Clean Economy Board, only a week after his appointment. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that while she admired and respected Turnbull, his appointment “unfortunately for everyone concerned … was proving to be a distraction”. The…

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Victoria Bracing for the Economic Impact After Second Coal Plant Announces Closure

March 19, 2021
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The Victorian government will launch an inquiry into the early closure of the Yallourn coal-fired power station in the Latrobe Valley after state MP Melina Bath called for a report (pdf) into the economic impact of the power station’s shutdown. EnergyAustralia, the owner of Yallourn Power Station, originally announced the facility would close in 2032—but on…

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